My research focuses on intergroup prejudice, intergroup conflict, the adaptation and acculturation of immigrant groups into their host society, the mutual attitudes of majority and minority members, and media representation of minority groups.
Project Title: Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Wellbeing among Asian Americans Before and After the Covid-19 Outbreak.
Brief description:
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, several reports have indicated that Asians especially East Asians, have been victims of covid-19 related prejudice and discrimination because of the virus first being identified in Wuhan, China. Some Asians are reported to have suffered from racial slurs, extreme physical distancing, physical aggression, stigma, and blame simply because of their ethnicity. This project examines the experience of perceived discrimination among Asians before and after the outbreak of Covid-19 and the extent to which it relates to their psychological well-being. This understanding has practical implications for policy development and the development of response strategies toward prejudiced groups in the event of a pandemic such as covid-19.
Status: Ongoing
Role: Principal investigator
Project Title: Attitudes Towards Immigration, Trump, and his Proposed U.S-Mexico Border Wall
Brief description: One of the major discourses that have dominated the political scene in America for the past couple of years is Trump’s proposal for the construction of the US-Mexico border wall. Opinion polls suggest that Americans are divided when it comes to attitudes toward Trump’s US-Mexico border wall (Pew Research Center, 2019). However, studies that have examined the determinants of these attitudes towards Trump’s US-Mexico border wall are hard to come by. This project considers perceived symbolic and realistic threats from immigration, attitudes towards Trump, ingroup identification, feelings of patriotism, intergroup contact with immigrants, and life satisfaction as antecedents of Americans’ attitudes towards Trump’s proposed US-Mexico border wall.
Status: Ongoing
Role: Principal investigator
Project Title: Perceived Discrimination and Attitudes Towards the Form of State among Anglophone Cameroonians.
Brief description: Cameroon is made up of English and French speakers. The linguistic divide of the country can be linked to its colonial heritage. Anglophones represent about 20 percent of the population while Francophones represent about 80 percent of the population. For over 4 years now, there has been a conflict going on in the English-speaking region of Cameroon between Anglophone Cameroonian separatist fighters and the predominantly French-speaking government over the marginalization of Anglophones in Cameroon and a change in the form of state. This project investigates Anglophone Cameroonians’ attitudes towards the form of state and the extent to which these preferences are explained by psychological antecedents such as perceived discrimination. By studying perceived discrimination as a psychological antecedent of attitudes towards the form of state, we stand to gain a deeper understanding of the role of perceived discrimination in the Anglophone conflict in Cameroon. This knowledge is essential to understanding the root cause of the conflict, and to finding long-lasting solutions to the crisis.
Status: Ongoing
Role: Principal investigator
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